Essence of India in Waikato Menu

STARTERS STARTERS
  • Seekh Kebab (4 pieces) $9.00
    • minced lambed marinated in spices and herbs & cooked on a skewer
  • Vegetarian mixed platter $11.00
    • platter of veggie samosa, onion bhaji & veggie pakora served with mint & tamarind chutney
  • Non-vegetarian mixed platter (for two) $15.00
    • platter of chicken tikka, fish pakora, lamb seekh kebab & malai tikka
  • Veggie Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
    • potato, onion, peas and spice in bakers four pastry & deep fried
  • Veggie pakora (6 pieces) &6.00
    • fresh veggies in a chickpea flour batter, deep fried
  • Onion Bhajia $4.50
    • onion rings dipped in wheat flour & deep fried, served with chutney and sambar
  • Paneer Tikka (6 pieces) $12.50
    • diced Indian paneer cheese cooked in Tandoori oven served with coleslaw and mint chutney
  • Chilli chicken $12.50
    • boneless chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and masala
  • Chicken Tikka (6 pieces) full $18.00 half $10.00
    • boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices - skewered & cooked in tandoor.
  • Malai Tikka (6 pieces) &12.00
    • chicken marinated in mixture of yoghurt, crushed cashews, ground spices & cooked in Tandoor
  • Fish Pakoras (6 pieces) $12.00
    • marinated in yoghurt & spices, coated in chickpea & rice flour & deep fried
MAINS-CHICKEN MAINS-CHICKEN
  • Butter chicken $15.00
    • do we need to explain this world famous creamy delicacy??
  • Mango chicken $15.00
    • chicken pieces half cooked in tandoor & finished off in fragrant mango puree
  • Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
  • Chicken Pasanda $15.00
  • Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
  • Chilli Chicken $15.00
    • cooked with capsicum, onion, & Indian Essence special masala
  • Chicken Saaag $15.00
  • Chicken Jalfrezee $15.00
  • Chicken Korma $15.00
  • Chicken Madras $15.00
  • Kadhai Chicken $15.00
MAINS- BEEF MAINS- BEEF
  • Beef Vindaloo $15.00
  • Beef Pasanda $15.00
  • Beef Masala $15.00
  • Beef Korma $15.00
    • cooked in crushed cashew nut & cream gravy creating delicious flavours
  • Beef Madras $15.00
MAINS- LAMB MAINS- LAMB
  • Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
    • boneless meat of your choice prepared with special Vindaloo spicy curry sauce
  • Lamb Pasanda $16.00
  • Lamb Masala $16.00
  • Lamb Saag $16.00
    • spinach flavoured gravy with ginger, garlic & special spices
  • Lamb Korma $16.00
  • Lamb Rogen Josh $16.00
  • Lamb Madras $16.00
    • traditional south Indian dish cooked in a coconut based gravy
  • Kadhai Lamb $16.00
    • simmered with thick pieces of onion & capsicum, then cooked in thick tomato gravy 7 spices
MAINS- SEAFOOD MAINS- SEAFOOD
  • Butter Prawns $18.00
    • mmmmm see above but enjoy another version!!
  • Fish Masala $18.00
    • cooked & finished in a thick curry made of fresh tomatoes & Indian Essence spices
  • Fish Malabari $18.00
  • Prawn jalfreeze $18.00
    • cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato & essential spices garnished with coriander
  • Prawn Masala $18.00
  • Prawn Malabari $18.00
VEGETARIAN VEGETARIAN
  • Aloo Gobi $12.50
    • potatoes & cauliflower cooked with onion, tomatoes & spices- a favourite
  • Dal Makhni $12.50
    • black lentils & kidney beans cooked with ghee & spices
  • Dal Fry $12.50
    • yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & spices
  • Gobhi Matter masala $12.50
    • cauliflower & peas cooked with tomatoes, cumin seeds, ginger & garlic
  • Punjabi chole $13.50
    • chick peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy & essential spices
  • Matar paneer $14.00
    • Indian Paneer cheese & peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy
  • Palak Paneer $14.00
    • cubes of Indian paneer cheese cooked in spinach & special IE spices
  • Shahi Paneer $14.00
    • Indian paneer cheese cooked in special cashew nut gravy
  • Malai kofta $14.00
    • mixture of Indian paneer cheese, potatoes & spices, deep fried and then finished in thick cashew nut gravy
BIRYANI BIRYANI
  • Lamb Biryani $16.00
  • Chicken Biryani $15.00
  • Prawn Biryani $18.00
    • cooked with delicious basmati rice, herbs, mint leaves & coriander
  • Vegetable Biryani $14.00
    • steamed rice cooked with butter, mix veggies & Indian essence special masala.
SIDES N RICE SIDES N RICE
  • Raita $3.00
    • yoghurt mixed with cucumber & groud spices
  • Poppadom $2.00
  • Mango/Mint Chutney $2.50
  • Mango PIckle $2.50
  • Indian salad $6.00
    • cucumber, onions, cabbage & tomatoes with lemon juice & IE masala
  • Plain arice $3.50
  • Jira Rice $4.50
    • fried with cumin seeds
  • Basmati Pulao $12.00
    • cooked with butter, veggies & special spices
INDIAN BREADS INDIAN BREADS
  • Tawa Roti $2.00
  • Tandoori Roti $2.50
    • traditional Indian wheat flour breads
  • Plain Naan $3.00
  • Butter Naan $4.00
    • Indian soft hot bread made of white bread flour cooked in Tandoori oven
  • Garlic Naan $3.50
    • stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoori oven
  • Cheese Naan $4.00
  • Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
  • Keema Naan $5.00
    • Naan stuffed with minced lamb
  • Chicken Naan $5.00
    • naan stuffed with minced cooked chicken
  • Paneer Kucha $5.00
    • naan stuffed with Indian paneer cheese & coriander(ask for potato & cauliflower options)
  • Kashmiri Naan $5.00
PUNJABI BREAKFAST PUNJABI BREAKFAST
  • Chole Bhature $9.00
  • Puri Chole $9.00
  • Amritsari Kulche Chole $11.00
DESSERTS DESSERTS
  • Indian Essence Sundae $9.00
    • custard served with special dry fruit ice cream & jolly crystals
  • IE's Dry Fruit Ice Cream $7.00
    • Scoop of ice cream made with mixture of cashews, sultanas and other dry fruits.Yummy!!!!

Nearby Sample Menus

  • DELUX CHEESE $12.00
    • beef, cheese, mustard, lettuce, red onion, ketchup(add bacon $2.00)
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $13.00
    • plain
  • GRAVY $2.50
  • NUGGETS + FRIES $7.00
  • 3 OR 4 THIGHS PER BASKET $15.00
    • blue cheese + sriracha
  • HOKI + FRIES $7.00
  • FRIES $4.00 /$8.00
    • regular/loaded
  • DEEP FRIED MAC N' CHEESE $6.00
  • Topping: Garlic Butter, Blue Cheese, Peppercorn or Mushroom $35.00
  • Ice Cream Sundae with Marshmallows $7.50
    • Topping – Butterscotch, Chocolate or Raspberry
  • Crispy Buttermilk Chicken, Honey Mustard Mayo $14.00
  • Dark Chocolate Brownie, Black Doris Plum Ice Cream, Raspberry Coulis $13.50
  • Grilled Garlic Rewana, topped with parmesan $7.50
  • Harissa-Roasted Pumpkin, Kumara, Hummus $12.50
  • Fresh Salad, Lemon Dressing, Seeds $7.50
  • Homemade Rewana Bread, NZ Olive Oil, Dukkah $7.50
  • Coleslaw (Regular) $4.50
  • Swiss Cheese $1.50
  • Espetada Grande $27.90
    • Go vertical with two Espetadas & one large side.
  • Nandino Burger & Regular Side $8.90
    • Nibble into our seeded bun, filled with a sweet BBQ basted tenderloin topped with Swiss cheese and our special light mayo.
  • Double Breast Burger $15.90
    • Two marinated & basted skinless chicken breasts, accompanied by crisp lettuce, tomato & our special light mayo inside a soft, seeded bun.
  • Half Chicken $12.90
    • Nothing half hearted here.
  • Portuguese Paella $13.90
    • Grilled chicken pieces combined with veggie strips, tossed over our spicy rice.
  • 3 BBQ Thigh Fillets & Regular Side $9.90
  • Stir fried Basil & Chilli $17
  • Stir fried Oyster sauce $17
  • Stir fried fresh Begetable and celery $17
    • with special yellow curry sauce (not dairy free)
  • Duck $5
  • Stir fried mushroom, green bean, carrot $17
    • with red chilli and garlic
  • Satay $15
  • Stir fried Sweet & Sour $17
  • Pad Thai $15
    • Stir fried rice noodle with tamarind sauce, eggs, been sprout, ground pea nuts
  • Choice of Chicken, Beef or Pork $15.50
  • Meat $5
  • B2 Tom Tum: Hot & Sour
    • The most popular Thai soup, cooked in Thai herbs, mushrooms and coconut milk
  • Seafood $6
  • B4 Chicken Clear Soup
    • chicken balls clear with vegetables, egg tofu
  • A5 Curry Puff (4 pc) $8
    • Mined chicken, sweet potato, onion and yellow curry wrapped in puff pastry, deep fried served with sweet chili sauce
  • M3 Sweet & Sour Stir Fried: Pad Prew Warn
    • Stir fried pineapple, onion, carrot, tomato & cucumber in Thai sweet and sour sauce
  • R1 Pad Thai
    • Traditional Thai noodle cooked in tamarind sauce with vegetables, egg, bean sprouts, roasted crushed nuts
  • BLT Bagel w honey mustard half portion $8.50
  • Toasted Bagel $8.00
    • w cream cheese & preserves
  • Toasted Muesli $10.50
    • w yogurt & fruit
  • Eggs Benedict w salmon $17.00
  • Eggs Poached or Fried $9.00
    • w toasted ciabatta
  • Bacon & Eggs $13.00
  • Big Breckie $19.00
    • bacon sausage, tomato, mushrooms, hash brown, eggs w toasted ciabatta
  • Eggs Benedict w bacon $16.00
  • Croque monsieur- suced legham- bechamel- mustard- tasty cheese $5
  • Gf can be done gluten free, please ask.
  • Salmon sourdough gf $18
    • Cold smoked salmon - sourdough - avocado . Feta & pumpkin seed smash poached eggs
  • Mexican mince $18
    • Mince & mozzarella quesa dilla -fried egg - sour cream house made baked beans & bangban g sauce
  • Sweetcorn fritters $17
    • Sweetcorn & coriander fritters - roasted tomato - holly bacon bangbang sauce
  • Toasts gf $6
    • Buttered fruit toast- ricotta- lemon curd
  • Bacon and eggs gf $16
    • Buttered ciabatta toast - holly bacon - eggs - sri lankan chillichutney
  • Chiken tortilla $9
    • Chiken- avocado- salad
  • Ice Creams $16.50
    • Selection of Kapiti New Zealand Ice-cream
  • Fettuccine E $19.50 M $29.50
    • Breast of chicken panned with garlic and cream, bound with an authentic Neapolitan pesto sauce topped with parmesan cheese.
  • Seafood teaser $22.50
    • A selection of seafood startersincluding smoked salmon, thaichilli mussels, squid,scallops& prawnsserved with chargrilled ciabatta.
  • Greek Salad(GF) $17.50
    • Black mammoth olives, creamyfeta, vine tomato, fresh origanum with Italian glaze
  • Vanilla Panna Cotta (GF) $16.50
    • A light silky cream dessert with seasonal fruit
  • Snapper (GF) $32.50
    • Pan-friedsnapper resting onseasonal vegetablestopped with hollandaiseand served with Cajun tiger prawns
  • Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • King prawn, green-lipped mussels and fresh fish bound in a milky white wine veloute’served with toasted focaccia
  • Green lipped mussel curry chowder $14.50
    • served with toasted focaccia
  • Kiwi Lamb Burger $16.00
    • w/ halloumi cheese, coleslaw & shoestring fries
  • Wholegrain toast $12.00
    • +two free-range eggs any style
  • The Stack $17.00
    • Potato & kumara roasters topped w/ roasted tomato & field mushroom, poached egg, bacon, spinach & hollandaise sauce
  • Mandioca (cassava) or Shoestring Fries
    • Homemade aioli
  • Avocado $3.00
    • Seasonal
  • Add lemon & poppy seed served w/ homemade lemon curd $10.00
  • Spanish Omelette $13.00
    • Includes 3 fillings from our optional extras
  • Add large $10.00
  • Nuggets $ 0.80
  • Spring Curry $ 3.00
  • Oysters
  • Potato Fritter $ 1.50
  • Donuts $ 2.00
  • Corn fritter $ 3.00
  • Chicken Burger $ 7.50
  • Paua Fritters $ 2.00
  • Shore bird
    • Chicken, cranberry & brie
  • Slow cooked sticky BBQ pork ribs $26.00
    • Apple slaw & fries
  • -Ham, cheese & pineapple pizza $12.00
  • Organic chicken liver pate $14.00
    • Relish & toasted ciabatta
  • The picnic (N) $45.00
    • Orgasnic chicken liver pate, creamy brie, smoked cheddar, kikorangi blue, chutney, cornichons, marinated olives & dukkah (for 2)
  • Apple slaw $8.00
  • Side salad $8.00
  • Iceberg salad (GF) $18.00
    • Blue cheese, chicken, bacon, cherry tomatoes & ranch dressing
  • Vegetarian $28.00
    • Pumpkin, parmesan & herb roasted semolina cake with wild rocket pesto, a lemon & nutmeg scented house ricotta, pickled beetroot and stuffed portabello mushroom
  • Our chefs can alter our dishes to suit dietary requirements, please advise your wait staff
  • Chicken $24.00
    • Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
  • Looking for an extra kick on your pizza
  • Vegetarian $23.00
    • Creamed leeks on a confit garlic base, Kahurangi blue cheese, fresh rocket, poached apple and toasted walnuts
  • Try our house-made chilli samball $3.00
  • Seafood $25.00
    • Daily catch & shrimps with house smoked salmon, white anchovies, a caper & parsley gremolata
  • Garlic Bread $10.00
    • Wood fired confit garlic, parmesan and herb pizza bread
  • Smoked bourbon & coke ribs $24
    • W/ summer slaw and hand cut chips w/ aioli.
  • -lunch 150Gm tarakihi $17
  • Hoagie hero $22
    • A fresh open hoagie bun with slow cooked chipotle steak w/ cheddar cheese, bell peppers, onion, mushrooms & chow chow & curly fries w/ aioli.
  • Chocolate rocket $11.5
    • Rich chocolate terrine + triple chocolate ice cream + chocolate crackle.
  • -spinach risotto cake + rocket + aioli (v)
  • Canterbury free range scotch fillet $35
    • W/ smashed tarragon new potatoes, fresh asparagus, buttered carrot puree & charred capsicum w homemade jus. 300Gm cooked as you like it
  • -semi dried tomato & feta $12
  • Curly fries $7
  • WARM ROAST LAMB BURGER
    • Roasted butterfly leg of NZ Lamb, served warm in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • HOT POTATO FRIES
  • HOT KUMARA “YUMMO”
  • VEGETARIAN OPTION
    • Grilled Halloumi on a feta and quinoa patty, sticky chilli, with garden fresh salad and garlic aioli on a ciabatta bun
  • VENISON BURGER
    • Exclusively sourced lean venison patty, with Deejays special herbs, served with caramelised onions, grandma's plum sauce and garden fresh salad – all encased in a ciabatta bun.
  • BACON AND EGG OR BLT
  • CHICKEN FILLET BURGER
    • Real chicken fillet, sticky chilli, cheese, in a ciabatta bun with caramelised onion, garden fresh salad and garlic aioli.
  • PURE ANGUS” BURGER
    • Prime 100% Angus beef patty, sourced exclusively for Deejays, and made to a strict recipe. Served with our special tomato sauce, caramelised onions and fresh salad all wrapped up in a ciabatta bun.
  • Huevos Rancheros with Eggs, refried beans, cheese, onion, avocado and homemade salsa on Corn Tortilla $17
  • Homemade tartare, aioli or mayo $1
  • Pepper squid salad with zesty dill dressing and fresh tomatoes $16
  • Bacon N Eggs on toast with roasted tomato or avocado $15
  • Beer battered or pan fried fish burger with lettuce, cucumber, tomato and homemade tartare sauce $19
  • Fresh Coromandel mussels with white wine, dill and garlic served with fries or sourdough bread $20
  • Variety of Pastries, Croissants, Pan and Raisins Chocolatines and Apple turnovers From $3.5 to $5
  • The big breaky sandwich with bacon, egg, lettuce, tomato and a homemade dill mayo $18
Essence of India

Essence of India

location

Address

803 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand

phone

Phone

+64 7-839 5596

email

Email

None

clock

Opened hours

Mon 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Tue 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Wed 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Thu 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Fri 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Sat 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Sun 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM
price range

Price

$20 - $30

type

Type

None

service level

Service

None

cuisine

Cuisine

Indian , Kiwi

features

Features

Bar Not Available ,  Seating Not Available ,  No Takeaway

Location
803 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand
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